NAWOU collaborated with the DCDO’s office to mobilize women’s groups to participate in trainings and other initiatives of the Women at Work project. Over the course of four years, the groups acquired information, skills, and knowledge in leadership, agro-based farming, entrepreneurship and business, basic record keeping, Gender-Based Violence, and more. Luwero District Community Development Officer, Florence Katasi shared her experience working with NAWOU on the “Women At Work” project.
“Thanks to NAWOU’s mentorship, some groups like the MERISA Women’s Group acquired the UNBS Q Mark. The project has had a significant impact on our women. They have become confident and articulate about their enterprises, able to market their products to various consumers and clients by themselves, as well as speak about their achievements. Unlike before, the women can now sell their products to local markets and trade exhibitions, thanks to the knowledge they acquired from the training. The women have become empowered enough to ably contribute to household needs and some have even taken on leadership at the household level. As poverty levels have dropped, family stability has improved.
I would like to express my appreciation to NAWOU for not only training the groups in advocacy but also providing them with seed capital in the form of equipment, grants, and in-person support throughout the lifetime of the project.
The District Local government will ensure the sustainability of the groups through the UWEP and PDM programs. I believe that other players will come along, and for sure, these women will never be the same again. Thank you, NAWOU!”
